Event:
Muhammad Ali TKOs Ron Lyle in 11 for heavyweight boxing title
Muhammad Ali History:
January 13, 1983 - AMA urges ban on boxing, sites Muhammad Ali's deteriorating condition
December 11, 1981 - Muhammad Ali's 61st and last fight, losing to Trevor Berbick
January 19, 1981 - Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide
June 27, 1979 - Muhammad Ali retires as boxing champ
June 26, 1979 - Heavyweight Muhammad Ali confirms that his 3rd retirement is final
September 15, 1978 - Muhammad Ali beats Leon Spinks in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
September 29, 1977 - Muhammad Ali beats Earnie Shavers in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
May 16, 1977 - Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelist in 15 for heavywgt boxing title
September 28, 1976 - Muhammad Ali beats Ken Norton in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
May 25, 1976 - Heavyweight Muhammad Ali KOs Richard Dunn in Munich
May 24, 1976 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Richard Dunn in 5 for heavyweight boxing title
April 30, 1976 - Muhammad Ali beats Jimmy Young in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
February 20, 1976 - Muhammad Ali KOs Jan Pierre Coopman in 5 for heavyweight boxing title
October 1, 1975 - Heavyweight Muhammad Ali KOs Joe Frazier in Manilla
October 1, 1975 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Joe Frazier in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
July 1, 1975 - Muhammad Ali beats Joe Bugner in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
June 30, 1975 - Heavyweight Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Bugner in Malaysia
March 24, 1975 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Chuck Wepner in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
October 30, 1974 - Muhammad Ali KOs George Foreman in 8th round in Kinshasa Zaire
September 10, 1973 - Muhammad Ali defeats Ken Norton
June 28, 1971 - Supreme Court (8-0) overturns draft evasion conviction of Muhammad Ali
July 24, 1969 - Muhammad Ali is convicted for refusing induction in U.S. Army on appeal
June 19, 1967 - Muhammad Ali is convicted for refusing induction in U.S. Army
May 8, 1967 - Muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in U.S. Army
April 28, 1967 - Muhammad Ali refuses induction into army and stripped of boxing title
March 22, 1967 - Muhammad Ali KOs Zora Folley in 7 for heavyweight boxing title
March 6, 1967 - Muhammad Ali is ordered by selective service to be inducted
February 6, 1967 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Ernie Terrell in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
January 12, 1967 - Louisville, Kentucky, draft board refuses exemption for boxer Muhammad Ali
November 14, 1966 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Cleveland Williams in 3 for heavyweight title
September 10, 1966 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Karl Mildenberger in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
August 6, 1966 - Muhammad Ali KOs Brian London in 3 for heavyweight boxing title
May 21, 1966 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Henry Cooper in 6 for heavyweight boxing title
March 29, 1966 - Muhammad Ali beats George Chuvalo in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
November 22, 1965 - Muhammad Ali TKOs Floyd Patterson in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
May 25, 1965 - Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston in 1 for heavyweight boxing title
March 6, 1964 - Elijah Muhammad renames Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali
October 29, 1960 - Muhammad Ali's 1st professional fight, beats Tunney Hunsaker in 6
January 17, 1942 - Muhammad Ali, heavyweight champ boxer, 1964 - 1967 1974 - 1978
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